loop-de-loop
/ˈluːp di ˌluːp/
loop-de-loop is the alternative form of loop-the-loop.
loop-de-loop is the alternative form of loop the loop.
Meaning of loop-the-loop
Noun
loop-the-loop (plural loop-the-loops)
- The maneuver performed by looping the loop.
- The men in the airplane waved, their white teeth flashing against their sun-baked faces. Then up they flew, did a loop-the-loop, and shot straight up again swinging and twisting, […]2009, Claude W. Keenam, Search for the Loony Man, page 266
- A looped section of track, etc., as on a rollercoaster.
- You'll fly through the game's levels at super speed, running through loop-the-loops and bouncing off bumpers. With Sonic, you'll have the added advantage of spin attacks and the speedy Spin Dash.2002, Nintendo Power Advance
- A yo-yo trick in which the yoyo is made to repeatedly swing around the hand in a looping fashion.
Meaning of loop the loop
Verb
loop the loop (third-person singular simple present loops the loop, present participle looping the loop, simple past and past participle looped the loop)
Forms of loop-de-loop
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | loop-de-loops |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | loop-de-loops |
| present participle | loop-de-looping |
| past participle | loop-de-looped |
| past | loop-de-looped |
Questions about loop-de-loop
- What is loop-de-loop the alternative form of?
- Loop-de-loop is the alternative form of loop-the-loop.
- How do you pronounce loop-de-loop?
- Loop-de-loop is pronounced /ˈluːp di ˌluːp/.
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